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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

@roger_gilroy

Roger Gilroy began reporting on the trucking industry for Transport Topics in the 1990s, but at various times ventured away to report for other publications that focused on hazardous materials transportation then intelligent transportation systems — and later for nine years owned a small business that came with two vans and two buses.


Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

ZF Steers Course Deeper Into Commercial Vehicle Opportunities

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is looking to nearly double its 2019 revenue from its commercial vehicle segment, which now includes its $7.1 billion acquisition of Wabco Holdings Inc.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 12, 2020
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

October Class 8 Sales Underscore Replacement Demand

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in October remained 18.4% below year-ago levels and closed in on 19,000 to signal replacement demand is strong, analysts said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 12, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Eaton Assesses 3D Printing for Production Parts

Eaton Corp. is evaluating 3D printing technology that could broaden the power management company’s application of it to include production parts, an executive said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Traton, Navistar Agree to Definitive Merger

Fully embracing an alliance begun in 2017, the boards of directors at truck makers Traton SE and Navistar International Corp. approved a definitive agreement to merge, the companies announced Nov. 7.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 9, 2020
Business

TA Net Income Soars to $8.6 Million in Q3

TravelCenters of America Inc. reported third quarter net income rose as revenue slipped.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 6, 2020
Business, Equipment

Wabash Reports Q3 Earnings Decline, Prepares for Increased Demand

Trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter, and saw gains in its consolidated gross margin.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Spike in October

Preliminary net Class 8 orders for October, typically a bellwether month, were nearly 40,000 and the highest in 24 months, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Eaton Exceeds Own Expectations as Net Income, Revenue Fall

Eaton Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter, but called it a stronger than expected performance.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Allows Private Sales of Electricity as Motor Truck Fuel

Volvo Trucks North America announced it, and other industry associations and companies, helped facilitate the modification of California utility rules to give private entities the ability to sell electricity as a motor fuel at publicly accessible charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Defense Sales Brighten Allison Q3 Results

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter as its defense segment contributed higher sales.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2020